"Babygate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: baby + -gate Etymology templates: {{suf|en|baby|gate}} baby + -gate Head templates: {{en-prop}} Babygate
  1. (American football) The 1993 controversy over the Houston Oilers' offensive tackle David Williams missing a game because of his wife giving birth, and consequently being fined.
    Sense id: en-Babygate-en-name-iCa42FZy Categories (other): Football (American), English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (fandom slang) A conspiracy theory among some fans of the band One Direction, claiming that Louis Tomlinson's son (born 2016) was not really his child. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Babygate-en-name-wYSICpkH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -gate, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gate: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: lifestyle
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